Encouragement: Be Happy

Today I bring you encouragement from Psalm 5:11-12

But may all who take shelter in you be happy!
May they continually shout for joy!
Shelter them so that those who are loyal to you may rejoice!
12 Certainly you reward the godly, Lord.
Like a shield you protect them in your good favor.

Biblical Studies Press. (2006; 2006). The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible (Ps 5:11-12). Biblical Studies Press.

I have posted many blog entries providing encouragement through seeing scripture that displays that you can endure through hardship. A hardship just like you are going through right now. A very good friend told me a while back that it was important to focus on being happy. That I needed to be happy.

In reflecting on this, I have noted over the last couple of weeks many people finding a new happiness in there existing situation. So over the next little while I am going to focus on what the bible has to say about happy. I hope that God can shine through my blog and bring or increase happiness to all who read here.

Psalm 5 suggests that if we take shelter in Him, that we can be happy and shout for Joy. I think that this does happen.

How, you say?

Well, when we take shelter in the Lord, we turn over the stresses of life to Him. This act allows Him make order of our lives. The first step in this process takes the stress taken off our shoulders. When we are full of stress and worry we are consumed by these efforts of fear, worry and self. With the stress off our shoulders, it allows us to become more focused. We can then use the lessons we have learned from His word and move forward with the help of His guidance. We do what we must do to change our situation. Our minds have the time and the energy to find a solution. So often God places people and tools around us that are the keys to changing our situations. We need to accept them and use them for His glory.

We need to remember that each time fear and stress move upon us we need to take shelter in the Lord. This may sound simple and easy but it is not. It requires trust. Trust in a God that gave His son that we may be acceptable in His presents.

Like the song says below "I could get used to this bein Happy".

May we all take shelter in Him

Amen

Musical Encouragement: "Bein Happy" By Mark Lowry and The Vocal Band

Daystar (Shine Down On Me) - Marshall Hall

May God shning through us make people happy by the power of His Light..........

Encouragement: Distress and hardship confront me

Today I bring you encouragement from Psalm 119:141-164

141 I am insignificant and despised,
yet I do not forget your precepts.
142 Your justice endures,
and your law is reliable.
143 Distress and hardship confront me,
yet I find delight in your commands.
144 Your rules remain just.
Give me insight so that I can live.
145 I cried out with all my heart, “Answer me, O Lord!
I will observe your statutes.”
146 I cried out to you, “Deliver me,
so that I can keep your rules.”
147 I am up before dawn crying for help.
I find hope in your word.
148 My eyes anticipate the nighttime hours,
so that I can meditate on your word.
149 Listen to me because of your loyal love!
O Lord, revive me, as you typically do!
150 Those who are eager to do wrong draw near;
they are far from your law.
151 You are near, O Lord,
and all your commands are reliable.
152 I learned long ago that
you ordained your rules to last.
153 See my pain and rescue me!
For I do not forget your law.
154 Fight for me and defend me!
Revive me with your word!
155 The wicked have no chance for deliverance,
for they do not seek your statutes.
156 Your compassion is great, O Lord.
Revive me, as you typically do!
157 The enemies who chase me are numerous.
Yet I do not turn aside from your rules.
158 I take note of the treacherous and despise them,
because they do not keep your instructions.
159 See how I love your precepts!
O Lord, revive me with your loyal love!
160 Your instructions are totally reliable;
all your just regulations endure.
161 Rulers pursue me for no reason,
yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions.
162 I rejoice in your instructions,
like one who finds much plunder.
163 I hate and despise deceit;
I love your law.
164 Seven times a day I praise you
because of your just regulations.

Biblical Studies Press. (2006; 2006). The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible (Ps 119:141-164). Biblical Studies Press.

Today I let God do the talking.........

Amen

Musical Encouragement Leon Jackson - Don't Give Up